Title:
Memories of Essex County Councillor George Miles from 1909
Level: Category
Sound Archive
Level: Fonds
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Scope and Content:
Interview with Essex County Councillor George Miles, born Woolwich 1909; family's German ancestry and memories of First World War 'shop riots' against shopowners of German extraction; description of grandmother's house in Woodford where he later lived; account of how he became connected with South Ockendon - history of his home, Great Mollands farmhouse - West Ham's acquisition of 'colony farms' for the unemployed; affiliation to Conservative Party in mid-1920s and Sir Winston Churchill's election to Woodford constituency; General Strike and his conversion to communism; activities for the Communist Party and clashes with the police; German efforts to recruit Anglo-Germans prior to Second World War and his experiences in Germany; association with Syliva Pankhurst and her activities in Woodford; avoidance of military service at beginning of Second World War; post-war communist activities; account of leaving the Communist Party in 1956 and joining the Labour Party; election as County Councillor; outline of present political philosophy; names of leading left-wingers he knew and worked with.
Dates of Creation:
14 August 1990 (date of recording)
Extent:
94 minutes
Creator Name:
George Miles,speaker
Acquisition Source:
Essex County Libraries
Copyright:
Copyright transferred to Essex Sound and Video Archive, 16 May 2015.

Key terms

TypeKey termsDescription
Subjects Local government Memories of Essex County Councillor George Miles, 1990
Subjects Politics Memories of Essex County Councillor George Miles, 1990
Subjects Sound recording Memories of Essex County Councillor George Miles, 1990